Building Ceramics
Building ceramics is a construction material formed from clay in the same way as pottery, but without taking into account the quality and characteristics of the paste, the products are dried and burned in special kilns.
There are different types of products depending on the nature of use:
Fired bricks (lateres): Formed by molding, then dried in the sun, then sintered in kilns.
Fired bricks (testae): The existence of this type of brick dates back to antiquity, it has been used in various types of buildings. It has been widely used because of its characteristics, lightness, strength, and heat conservation. Bricks differ from one region to another, either by the clay used or its different shapes, we usually find on it the stamp of the manufacturer or workshop.
Roof tiles: They are used to cover the roofs, and they are of two types or patterns: flat tiles (tegula) and curved tiles (imbrex), they are installed alternately. They come in multiple sizes and forms depending on the buildings and the historical stages.
Tubulis: Pottery tubes, usually pierced on the side for the passage of hot air, generally used to conduct heat in the heated rooms of Roman baths.
The slabs: They are used in different areas of the buildings, for paving, as the floors of the houses or to cover the water channels. They differ in shape and size depending on their location and function in the building.